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Formula E, which is the only all EV race car series, was at the Cruise Terminal in Red Hook for the fifth time with the Statue of Liberty in the background and they were a positive impact with many in the community again. Formula E races in cities all around the world including Mexico City, Jakarta, London, Berlin, Rome and […]
Cafeteria Culture is behind a 2019 award-winning documentary called Microplastic Madness. This movie documents the first Plastic Free Lunch Day, which was led by 56 fifth graders from PS 15. On that day in 2019, students counted 558 fewer plastic items and reduced total lunchtime waste by 99 percent. This year they had pizza, broccoli and oranges all served without […]
PS 676 had after school Family Game Night starting at 3 p.m. on a beautiful afternoon in their school yard. This was the first one that they school organized since before the pandemic. Many parents of the elementary school kids attended the activity filled event. Many parents were also at the harbor science fair earlier in the afternoon. At the […]
PS 15 is a recipient of a 3-year grant from Cycle Kids, an organization that donates bikes to schools to help kids learn how to ride. There are only a handful of schools in New York City that received grants. Cycle Kids donated 10 bikes as well as helmets. Joshua Fox and Ms. Jimenez will be implementing the bike instruction […]
Heeling Soles recently partnered with PS 15 and made a much appreciated donation of brand new sneakers to 23 students. The recipients are part of an after school program called Boys Run Sports and Fashion Club, which was started by phys-ed teacher Joshua Fox. “I wanted to do more than just running, we did running and sports,” Fox said. “Our […]
District 15 elementary schools will be rezoned for kindergarten starting in the 2022-2023 school year. All Red Hook families will be zoned for PS 15 (The Patrick Daly School) kindergarten. PS 676 will not have its kindergarten anymore due to its transitioning into the Harbor Middle School. 676 will add a sixth grade in 2022-2023, which means it will serve […]
The Daily Beast, in an article by their Congressional Reporter Sam Brodey, explained how the Democratic congress has dealt with the failure to pass Build Back Better. Brodey wrote: “Transformational change has taken a backseat to small, hyperlocal wins like new fire stations, rebuilt dams and sewers, improved highways and bridges, better internet, and more vocational programs. Thousands of so-called […]
PS 676 recently had a virtual visit from a professional sailor who will soon set out to be the first African American to sail around the world without stopping. His name is captain Donald Lawson and sailing has been his life passion since he was nine years old. “Sailing has been my life since I was nine,” Captain Lawson said. […]
As PS 676 continues its transformation into a maritime themed Middle School, it’s neighbor, PS 15, will become the only public school choice for kindergarten starting next September. PS 15, located at 71 Sullivan Street is a small 394 student elementary school with a progressive approach to education. They take a holistic approach to education that nurtures the child by […]
On February 17, the Brooklyn Parks Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had a virtual meeting to update the community on the progress of the Red Hook ball fields. The good news that the Parks Department had for the 52 people on the call was that fields 5-8 are officially open for the public to use. These are the […]
Francis Karagodins is a senior at Bard College. He is a Brooklyn native, and he is an aspiring theater director. His senior project will be a full production of the Greek tragedy Antigone at Opus 40, a sculpture park about a half hour from the picturesque campus in Annandale-on-Hudson that overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Opus 40 is […]
PS 676 has disclosed new details about their transition from an elementary school to the Harbor Middle School. The transition will begin in September. PS 676 will add a sixth grade with the current fifth graders given priority. All of the existing classes will move up through the elementary school. Next year the school will go from Pre-K through sixth […]
The 76th Precinct Sector C held a virtual “Build the Block” meeting on December 15 for the community. Sector C Officers Vegnel and Moet led the meeting in which community issues were discussed. They discussed package theft and recommended Ring cameras which can help catch people in action who might be stealing packages. There was an instance recently when a […]
